Seat for velocipedes and other vehicles.



W. T. PURSGLOVE.

SEAT PGR VELOGIPEDES AND OTHER VEHICLES.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 17. 1914.

1,1 14,648, Patented 001;. 20,1914.

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WILLIAM T. PURsGLovE, oP Pit-IrLADELPPIIA,` PENNsYLvANIA, AssIGNon 'ro`THE A. MECKY COMPANY, oP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0FPENNSYLVANIA.

Specication of Letters Patent. f

Patented oet. 2o, 1914.

Application mea March rf, 1914. "serial No. 525.235.

To aZZ whom it may concern f j Be it known that I, WILLIAM yT. Puns-GLovE, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing in the city andcounty of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Seat for Velocipedes and other Vehicles of the Class, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to the seat of a velocipede or other vehicle of theclass,` and consists in mounting such seat on a resilient device whichis so constituted as to provide means for limiting the descent of theseat when occupied, the same also adding to the resiliency of themounting.

It consists also of details of construction, as will be hereinafterdescribed.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to the specificdetails shown and described.

Figure l represents a bottom plan view of the seat embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the same and connectedparts. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal vertical section taken from Fig.2. Fig. 4 represents a transverse section on the line m-m, Fig. 3. Fig.5 represents a perspective view of a detached portion of the device.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the reach, backbone or portion ofthe frame of a velocipede, the same having connected with it thevertically-extending boss 2, in which is received the stem 3, and whichis provided with the screw or bolt 4 for engagement with the side ofsaid stem.

5 designates a spring formed of a plate of resilient metal or materialbent on itself into somewhat of the form of a loop, with its limbsextending in comparatively horizontal direction, the lower limb 6 beingfirmly connested with the upper end of the stem 3, and the upper limb 7of which is passed freely through the keeper or bridge 8 which isriveted or otherwise connected with the underside of the'seat 9 of thevelocipede, said against the limb, it being noticed that the seat may bemoved forwardly or rearwardly and thereby adjusted to the requiredposition, it sliding readily on the limb 7, and when adjusted it will beheld and controlled thereat by the keeper and screw or bolt 10, it beingnoticed that the seat has a portion of its metal or material pressed 'orotherwise deflected upwardly from itsunder side, so that the sides' andtop walls lof the deflection which are integral with the adj acentportions of the top of the seat form the longitudinally-extendingchannel 1l iny said underside at the center thereof, the same being;adapted to have the limb 7 ofthe spring seated thereon and serving toguide vsaid seat in its fore and aft adjustments on said spring andprevent wabbling and side play of the seat on the spring, and servingfurthermore, to support the tcp wall of the channel and consequently theseat itself on said spring in a firm and steady manner. v

Attention is particularly directed to the fact that the rear endl12 ofthe limb 6 of the spring` 5 is continuous rearward of its place ofconnection with the stem 3 and is free of said connection, it beingdeected upwardly and made salient in a direction toward the seat,whereby when the latter is occupied and-so loaded, it will descend tosaid limb 7 and be imposed thereon or abut againstthe end of the same asa stop limiting its downward motion and providing another resilientsupport for the same, additional to that afforded by the upper limb 7and the bend 13 of the two limbs, thus providing great resiliency forthe mounting of the seat which will be appreciated -by the rider.

Iv claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z- `l. In avehicle, a seat having ,thereiny on its underside a channel the upturnedwallsv of which are integral with the adjacent portions o-f the seat, aresilient member connectible with the frame of the vehicle having sokThe seat 9 is adapted to be adjusted inr vertical direction by means ofthe stem 3 a limb adapted to occupy said channel, and n' means on theseat adapted to engage said limb for retaining the latter irmly in saidchannel. p

2. A seat for a vehicle of the character stated having in its under sidea channel, and a transversely-extending keeper thereunder, a loopedshaped resilient member having its limbs comparatively horizontal7 theupper limb thereof being adapted to be ad- E@ justably tted in saidehanned and engaged tightly by said. keeper, and the -loWer limb adaptedto be connected with a member of the frame of the vehicle, said lowerlimb being extended rearward of its place of connection with saidv frameand formed salient l toward the seat.

VLLIAM T. PURSGLOVE. Witnesses:

PROSIE RUETER, RICH. Gr. LEDIG.

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Washington, D. C.

